Nylon spacers

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Does anyone know if spacers made out of nylon are strong enough to retain their spacing gap under high bolt compression? I have a bunch of 0.5mm and 1mm nylon spacers and I was hoping to use these as spindle spacers to maintain a 51mm chainline on my bicycle. I am wondering if nylon spacers would compress over time and cause my chainline to narrow below 51mm which can affect shifting performance. The spindle bolt torque is about 44 ft lb. Thanks.
 
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